Semester 1, Year 1
SBPS 7250 Research Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (Dr. Maeve Wallace) (3)
SBPS 8830 Senior Graduate Research Seminar (Dr. David Seal) (0)
SPHL 7020 Leadership Theory and Practice for Public Health Professionals (Dr. Angela Breckenridge) (3)
TBD Other course(s) (3)
Semester subtotal: 3-6
Semester 2, Year 1
SBPS 8200 Evaluation Theory (Dr. Carl Kendall) (3)
SBPS 8800 Senior Graduate Research Seminar (Dr. David Seal) (1)
TBD Advanced Public Health Course (TBD) (3)
TBD Other course(s) TBD by advisor and student (3)
Semester subtotal: 10
Semester 3, Year 2,
SBPS 8820 Advanced Program Planning and Grant Writing (Dr. Carolyn Johnson) (3)
SBPS 7280 (Fall) or SBPS 7290 (Spring) Qualitative Methods (I or II) (TBD by advisor and student)
(QM 1: Dr. David Seal; QM 2: Dr. Carl Kendall) (2)
SBPS 7070 (Fall), SBPS 7120 (Fall), or SBPS 7210 (Spring) Advanced Monitoring and Evaluation (TBD by advisor and student)
(SBPS 7070: Dr. Kathy Andrinopoulos; SBPS 7120: Dr. Anastasia Gage; SBPS 7210: Dr. Mai Do) (3)
TBD Other course(s) TBD by advisor and student (varies)
Semester subtotal: 8–varies
Semester 4, Year 2
TBD Advanced Public Health Course (TBD) (3)
TBD Other course(s) TBD by advisor and student to complete coursework credit requirements (Varies)
Semester subtotal: 3-varies
Semesters 5-8, Years 3-4
SBPS 9990/9970* Dissertation Hours: Completion of Comprehensive Exam and Dissertation (Advisor) (Varies)
Total Degree Credits: 36 Minimum number of credits post-enrollment in the SPHTM**
*Once coursework is completed, students must take 2 credits of SBPS 9990 (dissertation hours) each semester until they have passed their dissertation prospectus. Once students pass to doctoral candidacy, they take SBPS 9970 each semester to maintain continuous enrollment.
**Students who have not completed 36 credits of Public Health relevant post-BA/BS coursework and/or who have not completed the required Basic Foundational pre-requisite MPH-level courses will be required to take these courses above and beyond the 36 required doctoral credits post-enrollment in the SPHTM.
Additionally, students must complete a 300-hour practicum. Students may complete their practicum at any time after the Fall and Spring semesters of their first year.
No additional requirements beyond those listed above or required by the SPHTM.
